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Design Thinking Examples

Design thinking examples includes case studies and example companies applying design thinking to drive innovation.

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Design Thinking Examples 

What is Design? And What is not?

Designorate Team 02/16/202205/23/2022What is design 11 min read

What is design? We will explore design characteristics based on different scholars and practitioners to answer this question.

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Why Design Thinking Doesn’t Work

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 09/17/201805/23/2022Design Thinking 7 min read

Many articles have recently addressed design thinking as one of the methods to solve problems and achieve innovation by focusing on human needs. However, the over-commercialisation and promotions have led

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Measuring the Impact of Design Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/10/201805/23/2022Design Thinking, design thinking ROI 6 min read

The term design thinking has been widely used to describe the application of design process’s characteristics and distinguish it from other development processes such as the focus of user needs.

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Why Companies Need to Apply Design Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/22/201805/23/2022Design Thinking 5 min read

Until the moment of writing this article, many companies are still having a lack of understanding the notion of design thinking. I believe this may be a result of two

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Why Brainstorming is a Waste of Time and What is the Alternative

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 08/07/201705/23/2022Brainstorming 6 min read

The notion of brainstorming was first introduced by the advertising executive Alex Osborn in 1939 and was published in his book, How to Think Up, in 1942. The basic idea

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Unpacking Design Thinking Futures: GK VanPatter in conversation with Rafiq Elmansy Part 2

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 08/01/201705/23/2022 8 min read

Last week, we got the chance to discuss with GK VanPatter, co-founder of Humantific, his vision about design thinking futures as part of this series of interviews with design leaders.

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Unpacking Design Thinking Futures: GK VanPatter in conversation with Rafiq Elmansy Part 1

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 07/26/201705/23/2022 16 min read

Design is now taking broader perspective than before. It’s now used by large companies such as Google, Apple, IKEA, Nike, and others as a strategic and business tool to lead

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How Design Thinking Reshaped Microsoft Products

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/04/201705/23/2022Design Thinking 7 min read

10 years ago, I used to be a Windows operating system user and always asked myself; why is it so complicated? The screen is full of functions with minimum consideration

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Design Thinking: The Need for Empathy

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 12/05/201605/29/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

The idea behind design thinking is to address the user problems and ensure that the user’s needs are in focus during the different design process phases. it does not matter

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Design Thinking Case Study: Innovation at Apple

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/07/201605/28/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

Apple is one of the leading companies that is renowned for its unique products and brand. A short talk with an Apple user reveals there is an emotional relation between

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Design Thinking in Schools: Building a Generation of Innovators

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/10/201605/23/2022Design Thinking 7 min read

Observing today’s world can tell us much about tomorrow and what human beings need to meet future challenges. Along with the increasing challenges that we face everyday from economical challenges

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IBM Design Thinking Model: A Shift Toward Big Enterprises

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 02/18/201605/23/2022IBM Design Thinking 4 min read

Along with increasing market competency, companies are moving toward greater adoption of design thinking techniques as tools to put their consumers in the heart of the development process. The goal

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Applying Design Thinking in Education to Fight Extremism

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/18/201505/23/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

Last week, we woke up to the terrible attacks in Paris, and the world is still mourning the more than 150 killed in the incident. A couple of days before,

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Why Design Thinking Can Contribute to a Growing Business

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/16/201505/29/2022Design Thinking 8 min read

Design thinking is defined by Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, as “a discipline that uses the designer’s sensibility and methods to match people’s needs with what is technologically feasible and

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Can We Apply Design Thinking in Education?

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/13/201505/23/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

Many schools claim that their systems support innovation and creativity in the educational process, yet the results indicate a failure to implement the proper methodologies in order to achieve this

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How Does Apple’s Design Process Work?

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/26/201405/23/2022Apple Design Process 5 min read

Apple is one of the unique companies that leads the market through its designs and creative, innovative products. For years, Apple products have attracted users’ love, achieving the so-called empathic

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